Utility Rat

It was almost midnight on auto row in Glendale recently, and although the car lots had been closed for nearly three hours, the lights still burned brightly at Glendale Dodge, Guy Schmidt Cadillac and other dealerships along Brand Boulevard. California regulators ordered retailers March 15 to cut their outdoor lighting in half during off hours, but so far it appears there is widespread disregard or ignorance of the plan, retailers acknowledge.

It was almost midnight on auto row in Glendale recently, and although the car lots had been closed for nearly three hours, the lights still burned brightly at Glendale Dodge, Guy Schmidt Cadillac and other dealerships along Brand Boulevard. California regulators ordered retailers March 15 to cut their outdoor lighting in half during off hours, but so far it appears there is widespread disregard or ignorance of the plan, retailers acknowledge.